Basra Governorate · Iraq
Al-Faw travel guide
Al-Faw is a city in Basra Governorate, Iraq, home to about 105,000 people.
- Best months
- November to March
- Nearest airport
- ABD49 km · Abadan Ayatollah Jami International Airport
- Currency
- IQDIraqi dinar
- Time zone
- Asia/Baghdad
- Language
- Arabic, Kurdish language
When to go
The best time to visit Al-Faw
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Al-Faw are November to March. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 45 °C; December is the wettest, with about 29 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Al-Faw: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Abadan Ayatollah Jami International Airport (ABD), about 49 km from the city centre in a straight line; Mahshahr Airport (MRX, 92 km) and Kuwait International Airport (KWI, 97 km) are also within reach.
ABD · Abadan Ayatollah Jami International Airport
MRX · Mahshahr Airport
KWI · Kuwait International Airport
Questions
Al-Faw: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Al-Faw?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Al-Faw are November to March. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 45 °C; December is the wettest, with about 29 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Al-Faw?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Abadan Ayatollah Jami International Airport (ABD), about 49 km from the city centre in a straight line; Mahshahr Airport (MRX, 92 km) and Kuwait International Airport (KWI, 97 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Al-Faw?
Iraqi dinar (IQD).
Nearby
Destinations near Al-Faw
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.